Onboard Computer - Here's an idea

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Dec 4, 2006
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Hunter 34 Havre de Grace
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Unless you plan you use it as an entertainment center with gaming figuring heavily, you don't need the latest high performance (power hungry) system so could build a very nice computer, couple it to a small LCD tv set (often have VGA inputs on them) so you can use it for entertainment too.
Exactly, which was my original intent at the start of this thread.
Using the Wyse Thin Client I have a machine that will run the software that I like. It plugs directly into 12v, at a low current demand. Small enough to be permanently mounted just about anywhere.

If you want super whizbang this that and everything else, this may not be the way to go. For me, and my expectations, it should work fine. For me, for now. And I don't have that much invested. Later on that might change.

It occurred to me that someone else might see the post and think... yeah... that might work for me. So here it is. Take it, or leave it.

As we've seen throughout this discussion, there's no one solution that fits everyone. Just as some sail Hunters, others Catalinas, Island Packets, Sabres....
Heck, I'm told there are actually some people out there in the world who even like power boats (involuntary shudder).
 
Aug 2, 2005
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pearson ariel grand rapids
It's just personal opinion, Primarily I don't care for the size of the display on them.

Ken.
 
Jul 20, 2005
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Whitby 55 Kemah, Tx
Important safety tip. If the battery says something less than 12 volts do not try this. You could get either a thermal runaway or more likely a mess of battery acid inside your machine from to much charging due to an over voltage condition.
You could remove the battery :bang:
 
Jun 6, 2006
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currently boatless wishing Harrington Harbor North, MD
12 volts into a 9 volt computer

Well you could indeed remove the battery but don't connect to 12 volts if the power supply is less than 12.
 
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